An Imran Tahir blitzkrieg helped the World Giants defeat the Maharajas of India in an epic T20 match of the Legends Cricket League. South Africa scored 52 runs in 19 balls to win the tournament by three wickets.
With Imran Tahir in the middle, the Giants needed 70 runs in 6.2 overs with just four wickets in hand. He started off with successive fours off Munaf Patel and in the remaining 17 deliveries he stunned the bowlers across the park. Tahir hit a total of four fours and five sixes, three of which came in the 18th over of Goni’s 23. Then twelve runs were needed in the last over, which Venugopal Rao bowled for the Maharajas of India. It took three balls to reach the target as he hit a six over midwicket and another over the head of long-off.
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Here’s how Twitter reacted to his explosive innings:
What knocked Naman Ojha in Legends League cricket. 1409 in 69 balls with the help of sixes. Opened the innings and India’s Maharaja was dismissed for 2 for just 15 runs and played a solid innings since then. pic.twitter.com/7Febrc8Kdv— mufaddal vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 22 January 2022
This #Legends league cricket is crazy. Imran Tahir took his team home with 50 (19). Dropped three times in a giant chase and he pays them. Crazy! – Sullivan Noronha (@NoronhaSullivan) 22 January 2022
Imran Tahir scored an unbeaten 52 off just 19 balls. Chased a huge score of 210. CSK batting school! I
The end of the world is nigh pic.twitter.com/M6kOKzKiws
— Giridharan (@beastgiri) 22 January 2022
Chasing a successful target of 210 runs in the Legends Cricket League, Imran Tahir scored 52* runs in just 19 runs with the help of 3 fours and 5 sixes.- Abhi. (@cricket18) 22 January 2022
Chasing a successful target of 210 runs in the Legends Cricket League, Imran Tahir scored 52* runs in just 19 runs with the help of 3 fours and 5 sixes.- Abhi. (@cricket18) 22 January 2022
Apart from Tahir, former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen hit a 27-ball 53 while Sammy played a crucial 11-ball 28.
The World Giants bowlers were not as successful as they could only take three wickets in total, with Ryan Sidebottom taking one double and Morne Morkel the other. Imran Tahir got out after scoring 25 runs. Naman Ojha was in full flow for the Maharajas, with the wicketkeeper-batsman scoring 140 off just 69 balls, while skipper Mohammad Kaif scored an unbeaten 53 off 47 balls after being invited to bat first in 209/3. Helped to make a huge score of
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